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UYGHURS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021
Australia and New Zealand call on China to let U.N. visit Xinjiang
A joint statement from the leaders' annual meeting also included statements on Hong Kong and the South China Sea, two other areas that China regards as domestic affairs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2021
Japan's regulators to raise bar on human rights after Uniqlo shipment halted
With Western governments imposing sanctions on China over allegations of forced labor, firms' responses are falling under increased scrutiny by investors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Former Muslim leader at China's biggest mosque in Xinjiang incarcerated
The imam was incarcerated by Chinese authorities in 2017, accused of having spread extremism, sources close to the matter have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2021
Mizuno to stop using Xinjiang cotton in its sportswear
Mizuno did not disclose the reason for its decision, which it said would have a minimal impact as Xinjiang cotton only makes up a small amount of the material used in its sportswear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2021
EU parliament freezes China deal ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment aimed to put EU companies on an equal footing in China and cement Beijing's status as a trusted trading partner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2021
U.S. blocked Uniqlo shirts over Xinjiang forced-labor concerns
Uniqlo failed to provide enough information to establish the items were not produced in part by forced labor in China's far west Xinjiang region, according to U.S. customs.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2021
U.S. House speaker calls for diplomatic boycott of China's 2022 Olympics
Criticizing China for human rights abuses, Democrat Nancy Pelosi said global leaders who attend would lose their moral authority.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2021
A Xinjiang solar giant breaks ranks in bid to woo the West
Daqo must be careful that in defending itself it doesn't appear to be agreeing with Western human rights criticisms or failing to show solidarity with Beijing and its industry peers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2021
U.S. calls Xinjiang an 'open-air prison,' as it slams religious persecution by China
Also on Wednesday, the U.S., Germany and Britain clashed with China at the United Nations over the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2021
China urges U.N. states not to attend Xinjiang event next week
Beijing charged that the event's organizers use 'human rights issues as a political tool to interfere in China's internal affairs.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2021
China to support holding Tokyo Olympics, Xi tells IOC chief
Xi may be trying to prevent Sino-Japanese ties from souring further by expressing support for the Tokyo Games amid Beijing's row with Washington over security and right issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2021
New Zealand wants a mature relationship with China, foreign minister says
Nanaia Mahuta's comments come after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this week that differences with its top trading partner were getting harder to reconcile.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2021
Japan's Motegi voices 'grave concerns' over China at G7 meeting
Motegi said during the meeting that Japan is concerned about Beijing's handling of human rights in connection with the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang autonomous region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2021
Biden to push allies to act on China forced labor at G7
The U.S. will urge its Group of Seven allies to increase pressure on China over the use of forced labor in its northwestern Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uighur minority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021
Cracks emerge in Five Eyes intelligence pact over approach to China
A polite disagreement between Australia and New Zealand showed a fissure among U.S. allies, underscoring the difficulties Joe Biden faces in forging a common front.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2021
China, Myanmar and others criticized in report on rising religious persecution
'The apparatus of repression constructed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in recent years is ... fine-tuned, pervasive, and technologically sophisticated,' the report said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021
China's actions in Xinjiang could be crimes against humanity, rights group says
Human Rights Watch is calling for a U.N. investigation into 'widespread' abuses and for businesses to shun goods made in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2021
Tough road ahead as Japan-U.S. alliance tackles China challenge
The Biden-Suga summit highlighted the two nations' strong ties, but the actual work to upgrade the alliance may require further coordination in areas ranging from Taiwan and rights to trade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2021
Suga-Biden summit offers chance to hash out a plan on China
Although the summit will be largely symbolic, it'll also be a chance to cement a unified stance on China — or at least clarify how far they're willing to go together.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021
China’s shadow hangs over private preparations for Boris Johnson’s G7
When the diplomatic emissaries of the G7 nations met virtually late last month to prepare for the leaders summit in June, one problem cropped up over and over again: What to do about China?
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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